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Week 4 on Photography: Class Materials

Photo Challenge

You hopefully have a camera with you! You have 20 minutes to complete this challenge, to take and post your best photos to satisfy the following. You are restricted to places in the building our class is scheduled.

Make an ordinary object look more interesting, almost supernatural.

Take a portrait of a person; have them display an emotion.

Take a photo that makes use of converging lines.

Allow enough time to take the photos and upload them to your flickr account. Tag all of your photos ds106photoblitz

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